in bad faith
idiom
: in a dishonest and improper way : with no intention of honoring a promise
She signed the contract in bad faith.
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Meanwhile, on Canada’s West Coast, the country’s labor relations board has ruled for the third time that 730 port foremen at the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 have bargained in bad faith in its negotiations with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA).
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Having consolidated their position on the battlefield, Communist negotiators declared in August that their UN interlocutors were acting in bad faith and broke off talks; negotiations did not resume until October.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Some food scientists have criticized NOVA for being overly broad and unfairly maligning some healthy foods, but those arguments are also made in bad faith by big food companies to defend an industry that has made billions off making people sick.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
DirecTV-Disney dispute update: no resolution yet Both sides say negotiations continue, but the ongoing dispute has worsened publicly with DirecTV filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday, accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Having consolidated their position on the battlefield, Communist negotiators declared in August that their UN interlocutors were acting in bad faith and broke off talks; negotiations did not resume until October.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Some food scientists have criticized NOVA for being overly broad and unfairly maligning some healthy foods, but those arguments are also made in bad faith by big food companies to defend an industry that has made billions off making people sick.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
DirecTV-Disney dispute update: no resolution yet Both sides say negotiations continue, but the ongoing dispute has worsened publicly with DirecTV filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday, accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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